User`s guide

Chapter 4: Software & Applications

3 The support software will automatically install.

Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed in

sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and

allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing what-

ever software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support software

will be installed and start working.

Installing under Windows NT or Manual Installation

If you are under Windows NT, the auto-installing program doesn’t work out; or

you have to do the manual installation, please follow this procedure while the Auto

Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM:

1 Click the ReadMe to bring up a screen, and then click the Install Path at

the bottom of the screen.

2 Find out your mainboard model name and click on it to obtain its correct

driver directory.

3 Install each software in accordance with the corresponding driver path.

Bundled Software Installation

All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’ convenience. You can

install bundled software as follows:

1 Click the Application button while the Auto Setup screen pops out

after inserting the support CD-ROM.

2 A software menu appears. Click the software you want to install.

3 Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step by

step until finished.

AMI/AWARD Flash UtilityAMI/AWARD Flash Utility

AMI/AWARD Flash Utility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on

the motherboard, and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip.

Proceed with caution when using this program. If you erase the current BIOS

and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your system

will malfunction. Refer to Chapter 3, BIOS Setup Utility for more information.

WinFlash UtilityWinFlash Utility

WinFlash Utility

The WinFlash utility is a Windows version of the DOS BIOS flash writer utility.

The utility enables you to flash the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory

chip on the motherboard while in a Windows environment. This utility is cur-

rently available for WINXP\2000. To install the WinFlash utility, run

AFUWIN.EXE (AMI) or WINFLASH.EXE (Award) from the following direc-

tory: \Utility\AMIFlash or AWDFlash.